October 4, 2019 Issue, Page 5 of 12

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Community Friday, October 4, 2019 (a The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Page 5 Western Oklahoma Care Center fundraiser readers Clockwise, second-grader Alyssa Megli made the Accelerated Read- Below, Lake Carpenter er 10 point club, second-grader speaks to the crowd Emily Fox made the Accelerated at the Boots and Bling Reader 10 point club and second- Gala Tuesday at Elk grader Embry Thurmond made the City Convention Cen- Accelerated Reader 10 point club. ter. Carpenter was the Photos submitted by Mallory Henson master of ceremonies for the event. Above, Funds available for patrons look over live auction items. Staff photos by Don Munsch. conservation practices The Greer County, Up- available for cost-share as- contact the Greer County per Washita and North Fork sistance through the Greer Conservation District at of Red River Conservation County, Upper Washita and 580-782-2787 or visit the Districts have announced North Fork of Red River office at 116 E Pierce in that funds are available for Conservation Districts in- Mangum, or contact Upper cost share assistance on se- clude cover crops, conserva- Washita Conservation Dis- lected conservation prac- tion cover, residue and till- trict at 580-497-3413 or visit tices benefiting soil health, age management, and range Pie the North Fork of Red River management. the office at 301 E. Broad- way Ave Cheyenne. People Conservation District. The percentage of cost- may also contact the North “The State of Oklahoma share will be up to 85 per- has provided limited funds cent for qualifying practices Fork of Red River Conser- Historical to our conservation districts in this program. This year’s vation District at 580-928- to help landowners imple- payment amount will be up 3113 or visit the office at ment measures that protect to a maximum of $5,000. 902 NE Highway 66 Suite soil and water resources,” The districts will be accept- C in Sayre. The district of- North Fork stated in a news ing applications until Oct. fices are open from 8 a.m. to and Mrs, Fegel with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. release. 18. noon and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., 100 years ago The fiftieth Wedding An- Floyd Rainey took her to Conservation _ practices For more information, Monday through Friday. September 1919 niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Oklahoma City Saturday. Elk City News-Democrat T. T. Fegel was celebrated Sept. 30 by their chiildren, Home on 30-day leave is Chas. Walls says for us Miss Anna Fegel, Mr. and Yeoman SC Kent Lowry, to change his paper from Mrs. Leo Fegel, L. F. and son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Canute to Elk City, as he Pauline Fegel, Mr. and Mrs. has moved here to get his James Craig, of Leedey. Lowry, Kent spen the past children in our schools. The rooms were beatutifully year serving in Vietnam decorated with golden dahl- with the Navy. Other guests Mrs. F. O. Fuller of Guth- ias, marigold, gladiouus, in the Lowry home this past tie, returned to her home mums and wild goldenrods. weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Monday after a pleasant A gold colored quilt and Wes SHelton and Great of visit with her niece, Mrs. blanket were given by the Arlington, Tex.; Beth Low- Harve Payne. children and any other beau- ty o fOklhaoma City, and tiful gifts by friends were the Steve Lowrys and Mrs. Miss Pauline Henry went presented to Mr. and Mrs. Arietta Jones and Rhonda of to Clinton Monda to isit a Fegel. After the gifts were ELk City. The Sheltons also few days. She will teach at presented the wedding cake was and served by Mrs. visisted his parents, Mr. and Erick this year, her school starting next Monday. Fred Fegel and Mrs. Leo Mrs. W. W. Shelton. Fegel served punch. The Editor Bradshaw of the evening was spent visiting Returning this past Leedey Times, was an Elk and singing old songs. weekend by jet from Ban- City visitor Monday, com- Guests present were Mr. ning and Palm Springs, ing in from the city where and Mrs. R.C. Wells and Calif., was Glenda Harness. Pimigosivmal, Passmucve he had been on business. grandson Teddy, of Weath- Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. erford, Mrs. Josephine George Harness, met her at AdVeuocd, mcvewilye Wells Voss, of Los Angeles, the airport and they visited so WT WUUTTENGUGS is WWNT Gane M. Holleman told us he Calif., Miss Leah Eubank, had some news for us Sat- of Bushland, Texas, Mr. 10 years ago and Mrs. George H. Stover, while in Oklahoma City. urday. He said he sold ten dozen ears of roasting ears Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Fariss, Glenda had been transacting to one of the mail clerks on Mrs. Laura Fariss, Mrs. Ella business and vacationg in the rail riad that day. Medlin, Mr.a nd Mrs. J. M. California. Maudlin. R. A. Gilcrest of Kansas City, Kansas, arrived here years ago The Elk City Daily News October 2009 last week to look after his The Elk City Daily News farm interests here. September 1969 OPENING MINDS omforting 75 years ago Round Town Th Elk City Learning The Elk City Daily News Mrs. Myrtle Miller of Center recently paid tribute ands Hospice uc September 1944 Raydon left Oklahoma to Mrs and Mrs. Elledge for Clty Saturday by plane for 47 years of educational ser- Golden Wedding An- Tampa, Fla., where she vices. They also celebrated niversarv Celebrated Mr. will spend several months their 47th Anniversarv.